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After doing a seminar in the Washington, D.C., area recently, I drove by the Washington Monument. What an amazing monument to an amazing man – George Washington, the father of the United States of America.

The monument is 555 feet tall and 55 feet across at the base. It was built between the years 1848 and 1884. The builders kept running out of money and there was the matter of the Civil War during that time. It cost a total of $1,817,000.

The Washington Monument stands for someone who was truly incredible – the first president of the United States of America. He was the Commander in Chief of the armed forces during the Revolutionary War with England.

Can you imagine trying to pull together a group of farmers and volunteers who don’t necessarily want to be there? And you don’t have enough money. You don’t have the armaments you need. You don’t have the proper clothing or food to keep this army together. And yet they win the Revolutionary War.

What about the time Washington spent the winter in Valley Forge? Many of his men were freezing and didn’t have food. But Washington had something that Napoleon Hill talks about in the book “Think and Grow Rich” – Definiteness of Purpose.

George Washington had Definiteness of Purpose. His purpose was to create a new country – to win the Revolutionary War and create the United States of America.

And that definiteness of purpose helped Washington to move through, get over any obstacles, and they won against the military might of Great Britain.

So, my question to you and me is: What can we have more definiteness of purpose about in our lives? Is it about our relationships, about our finances, about our career?

What can we do this week to focus more on our most important definite purpose?

Perhaps it’s time to stake an emotional monument to something important and take action to achieve it.

You are special. You are unique. You are destined for greatness. I see it in you. You are a Champion. Have a powerful day.

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A Definiteness Affirmation
I have identified my most important definite purpose and I’m taking steps toward it today.
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After a recent seminar in Memphis, Tennessee, I stopped by Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. It’s on Elvis Presley Boulevard, not far from the Memphis Airport.

Across the street from the palatial grounds of the home are parked Elvis’ two airplanes. The larger one is an impressive four engine jet named The Lisa Marie, after Elvis’ daughter.

On the tail of that airplane are the following three letters: TCB. That stood for “Taking Care of Business”.

No matter what Elvis was doing, whether preparing for a concert or preparing for a movie, he always took care of business. Meaning he took care of the most important details and he did them well.

What if you and I took that theory and applied it to every day of our lives? What if we asked ourselves, the first thing every morning, “What is the most valuable thing I should be doing today? (Repeat) What is the most valuable thing I should be doing today?” And then go ahead and do it.

And, if you get distracted, come back to it. As long as you get that single most valuable thing done today, I believe that you’ll be amazed with how much you can accomplish over time.

When you do that, you’ll by applying Elvis Presley’s theory of “Taking Care of Business”.

You are unique. You are special. You are destined for greatness. I see it in you, you are a Champion!

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A Taking Care of Business Affirmation
I always do the most valuable thing first and quickly
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On a recent trip to Sacramento, California, after conducting a seminar, I visited Old Sacramento. Just west of the downtown area, this is a wonderful rendition of what an Old West town must have looked like a long time ago.

There is a statue in Old Sacramento that depicts the beginning point of the Pony Express – a cowboy on a horse with pouches of mail.

It was at 2:45 in the morning on April 4, 1860, when a rider named Sam Hamilton took off to the east in a blinding rainstorm for the 1,966 mile trek to St. Joseph, Missouri.

Now I don’t know about you, but I thought that the Pony Express was around for a long time. But it only existed for 19 months, until October of 1861. And, during that time, they carried 35,000 pieces of mail as it connected the western part of the U.S. with the eastern part.

In that short period of time the Pony Express literally created a western legend.

So, I’m here to talk about the Pony Express because of the following fact: It was a great idea at the time. But, 19 months later, the telegraph and the railroads all took the place of the Pony Express.

Sometimes in life we get too caught up in ideas that are old, that worked during that time, but aren’t necessarily the ideas that are going to carry us to the next level in life.

So, there comes a time when we need to change and look at new ideas and decide, “OK. Whatever I’ve been doing is no longer working. I need to create some new ideas.”

That’s the problem. Here’s the solution:

You write an affirmation that states: I am very creative. I am creating lucrative new ideas.

When you say that affirmation the first thing each morning and the last thing every night, doing so for at least 30 days, I believe you will find after a couple of weeks that your mind will open up. “Well, maybe I can.”

And, within 30 days, I believe you will believe every word of it. Before you know it, you’ll open your eyes, you’ll see new things, and you’ll create new avenues that take your life to the next level.

That’s all it takes – re-programming the most powerful computer in the world – your brain.

So, I want you to be able to get on your horse and ride in a great new direction. That’s what this message is all about.

You are special. You are unique. You are destined for greatness. And I believe that you are trailblazing a whole new lucrative direction in your life. Have a powerful day!

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Here is what one 7-year-old told me the other day about his experiences with the new “30 Day Can Do Program for Kids” CD: “It makes me feel good every morning.”

This upbeat, positive program, with 2-minute messages for every day of the year, is recommended for children 4 to 12. As a bonus to the CD, you will get the “Can Do Workbook”, a great e-book supplementary teaching tool to the audio messages.

The “Can Do Program for Kids” CD is available, with the e-book bonus, for just $29, at the Boaz Power Store on my web site: Boazpower.com.

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A New Direction Affirmation
I am very creative. I am creating lucrative new ideas.
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I was in Irvine, California a few weeks ago to conduct a seminar for a great group of CEO’s.

It was at that meeting that I met Ken LaCroix. His company is called Moveri. It is a fairly new company and therein is the message for this newsletter.

A couple of years ago Ken was the Chief Financial Officer for a company in the Irvine area. He then had the bright idea of creating his own company where he would offer his services as a CFO for hire, on a temporary basis.

As I have often discussed in this column, all of us have the ability to literally re-invent ourselves. We can find new directions for our careers; we can create new jobs; we can create new companies.

Ken, thinking outside the box, decided to use his extensive experience to help many different companies by coming in and working as a temporary CFO. He basically had the guts to listen to his inner voice and he changed his life for the better.

Ken, backed by his 20 years of experience working as a CFO for different companies, quit his job and started the Moveri Company.

He started calling on local companies in the Irvine area and proposed that he would work for them as a CFO not just for an entire month, but for one or two days at a time.

As Ken relates, “That resonated with those CEO’s who had the need for a Chief Financial Officer but couldn’t afford a full-time one. As I talked to more and more CEO’s, I found that there was a true need for this type of service.”

Ken is a great example of looking around, finding a need, and filling it. We all have the ability to be very creative. Some people open up their minds and they come up with great new ideas.

As Ken exemplifies, it’s not what the economy is doing; it’s not what the government is doing; it’s not what the weather is doing that’s important. What’s important is what’s going on in our minds.

When it comes to the current economic challenges, Ken further related, “I’m convinced that I couldn’t do what I’m doing today if it was two or three years ago.

People then would have said that everything is fine, sounds like a great concept, but I don’t need it. Now, everyone I meet relates that they know they need to get better at their business and they need what I have.”

There is no big secret as to why Ken’s new company has become successful. He told me that he talked to a lot of people about his concept. He talked to a lot of people. What a simple idea.

You can learn more about Ken and his services by going to his web site: Moverigroup.com.

As I relate to my audiences nationwide, we all have more power in our brains than any computer man could ever create. Isn’t it time that we opened up our minds to great possibilities?

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I create great ideas, great new businesses, and a great future
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I recently traveled to San Diego to conduct a seminar. On my way south, since I had a little extra time, I stopped by the Self-Realization Fellowship center in Encinitas, California.

There, right on the Coast Highway, you will find some of the most peaceful and beautiful meditation gardens in the country. Situated on a bluff, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this is an amazing place to come, to meditate, to find peace.

However, if there is great turmoil in our lives, a visit to such an incredible place can only be a momentary respite from the stress that one would feel when getting back to reality.

One area of life that seems to be causing a lot of stress for many people is money. Used properly, it can be a very productive tool to give us peace, security, and a special lifestyle.

However, when mismanaged, the lack of money can cause stress, anxiety, fear and great heartaches.

I’ve made my share of mistakes with money in the past and, in order to find peace in this aspect of my life, I had to make some changes. Here are some of the changes I made in my own life concerning money…

I started living below my means. Where did we get misdirected when many of us thought that we had to live in fancy houses, drive fancy cars, and live a fancy life? Many were going broke trying to live beyond their means.

Thus, I lowered my expenses and that helped me to be able to sleep better at night.

I also stopped charging. I stopped using my credit card as if it was an open checkbook. It’s so easy to use credit cards. However, when the bills come in, it can be so hard to pay back those debts.

If I couldn’t afford something, I simply decided to save until I could pay in cash. Buying in cash is very empowering. Doing so meant that I was being much more responsible with my money.

My next step was to start paying off my debts. There is great power in being debt free. I started by paying off the smallest debt first. That gave me confidence and it felt good. Then I attacked the next largest debt and so on.

Being debt free is like “supercharging” a motor and it suddenly takes a vehicle in a great new direction with a lot of power.

I then started saving money. This is another way to gain great power. When you have a sizeable amount of cash in the bank, no one can threaten your security. You have created your own security.

People worry about their credit scores. I decided that I’d rather be a lender than a borrower. I also decided that cash is king and that it allows me to basically set my own credit score. Making purchases with cash now gives me great leverage when it comes to negotiating better prices.

So, those were the steps that I took to bring peace to the financial side of my life.

What about you? If you need to make some changes in your finances, why not follow the steps I’ve listed? Let’s take the feeling from the Meditation Gardens in Encinitas and spread it throughout each day of your life.

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A Peaceful Affirmation
I am taking control of my finances by living below my means, paying in cash, becoming debt free, and saving money.
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On a recent trip to New York City, after completing a morning seminar, I had the opportunity of spending some time in Times Square.

At noon time, on a beautiful spring day, the atmosphere was electric. Many tourists taking pictures, office workers getting out for lunch in the bright sunshine, and I’m standing at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

I got to thinking about all of the Broadway shows that attract thousands of people each week to their wonderful productions. I had seen some of those shows in the past and there was always something electric about productions on Broadway.

The actors, the music, the stories – all performed by some of the top performers in the world.
I got to thinking about the fact that Broadway casts usually perform 5 or 6 nights a week and then there are matinees on some of those days.

Having done theatre in the past, and doing over 100 seminars each year, I know how much energy it takes to perform at a high level. Especially when it’s several days in a row. It’s my feeling that every audience deserves my best.

However, as I’m sure it must be true for Broadway performers, there are times when I am about to speak and I may not feel my best. The plane may have come in late the night before and I may not have gotten enough sleep. I might have a cold and not feel good.

So, as I’m sure the performers on Broadway do, I have developed a technique that helps me perform well no matter how I may feel.

Before I walk into a meeting room, if I’m not feeling well, I say to myself the following words with great conviction: “It’s Showtime!” I would guess that many Broadway performers do the same thing before the curtain goes up.

What that phrase does for me is that it focuses my mind on what has to be done, whether I feel like it or not. After all, that is the definition of a Champion. A Champion does what has to be done, when it has to be done, whether they fell like it or not.

When I say to myself, “It’s Showtime!”, it means no negotiation, no complaints, just positive action.
Thus, if you don’t feel your best when you get up in the morning, and you need to achieve something important that day, just say to yourself, “It’s Showtime!” and take action.

I believe that you’ll be amazed with how this “supercharging” of your attitude will help you start the day with a positive attitude.

Let’s raise the curtain on a great attitude for you! It’s Showtime!

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A Showtime Affirmation
I start each day with “It’s Showtime” and that helps me create a positive attitude.
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